101 Marshall Avenue South Milwaukee, WI 53172 High Tide April 2008 Inside this Issue: Commodore s Comments Photo of the Month Entertainment Calendar Celebrators Eggstream Easter Thanks Welcome Aboard Calling All FIshermen Proposed Bylaw Change Road Rally Care and Concern Dredging at SMYC
SMYC Board of Directors Commodore Ray Hollnagel Vice Commodore Paula Modlinski Rear Commodore Jon Hemb Corresponding Secretary Genie Steele Treasurer Kyle Brunk Financial Secretary Karen Kilman Fleet Captain Rick Klamrowski Board of Directors Ryan Behling Steve Bowens Rick Klamrowski Tom Hoffa Barb Nowak Paul Ruggles 2008 Committee Chairs Bar Debby Schulz House/Hall Barb Nowak House maintenance Tom Hoffa Grounds Ryan Behling Harbor & Docks Paul Ruggles Membership & Marketing Paula Modlinski Manpower Jon Hemb Finance Mike Gengler Jr. Gas Ben Chadwick Planning Kyle Brunk Health & Welfare Lois Kowalczewski Juniors Kurt Bruck Entertainment Paula Modlinski Public Relations Barb Mueller Dredging is underway! Commodore s Comments That is certainly good news. However, there is more good news in regard to Lake Michigan water levels. But take it with a grain of sand, so to speak. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the latest lake level forecast and it looks promising: Lake Superior is 7 inches higher than it was at this time last year, while Lakes Michigan-Huron and St. Clair are 7 and 4 inches, respectively, lower than last year's level. Lakes Superior, Michigan-Huron, St. Clair, and Erie are predicted to rise 2 to 3 inches over the next month. Lake Superior is forecast to stay above last year's water levels through August, while the remaining lakes are forecast to remain at or below their levels of a year ago over the next several months. But looking at the chart data, it appears that Lake Michigan will at least reach last year s level and sustain that level well into the fall. As I see it (and I tend to be optimistic), lake levels are somewhat below last year at this time. But they will catch up as the spring thaws melt that near-record snowfall into the basin. I know what happens here in South Milwaukee doesn t necessarily mean Lake Michigan will rise. However, it also snowed a lot in the other parts of the Lake Michigan basin. The Army Corps charts support my prediction that we are in an upward swing this year. Here is more good news: A recent sounding done by our own Harbor and Docks Committee shows that water levels in our harbor are about the same as last year at this time. However, there was a strong east wind on the day we sounded the harbor and that tends to make the water level rise a bit. But we noticed very few trouble spots and we will concentrate on those spots during the dredging project. In other words, we will be fine! See ya at the club, Ray
Eggstream Easter Party Thanks Entertainment Calendar Easter is eggstremely early this year and my biggest fear for the kid s Easter Party & Egg Hunt was the weather, I didn t think we would have a good turn out if there was 10 inches of snow on the ground. Once again Mother Nature cooperated and the kids were able to have a great time hunting for eggs outdoors. Congratulations to all of the winners of the contests as well as the raffle winners Enjoy! Big thanks to Jimbo, Katie, S a r a h a n d Clara Conti for stuffing the eggs, making the signs and organizing the food. Anne Michaels and Linda Daly did an awesome job with the kid s coloring and craft activities and Pat Murray and Katie Conti kept all the ticket and raffle sales running smoothly. The kitchen was manned by many men this year, thank you Jimbo, Mickey, Tom Peterson, Steve Bowens and Ralph Michaels for all you did, it s greatly appreciated and tasted great too! Roxanne, Jeannie and Del had the tough task of judging the coloring and craft contest and as usual did a fantastic job. Thanks everyone for your support, because of you we raised $334.00 for the club. April Date Event Time Contact 17 08 Contests Planning Mtg 6:30 pm Mike Gengler Jr. Attention all Fishermen - Set-up of monthly in-house contests; One-man and SMYC vs Lakeridge events. 20 Brunch Noon Ciurlik 21 General Membership Mtg 7 pm 26/27 CG Auxiliary Boating Class 12-4 pm Linda Daly 8 hour class over 2 days 414-766-1633 Sign-up on club bulletin board call for info May Date Event Time Contact 2 Hors d' oeuvre Night 6 pm Last one until October 5 Board Meeting 6:30 pm 10 Launch & Lunch 6:30 am Klam/P Modlinski 11 CG Safety Inspections 10 am 17 Road Rally 1 pm Kiki/D Schulz It s back!! Miles of fun for everyone! Food, laughs, live music, prizes and always some surprises. 19 General Membership Mtg 7 pm 20 Power Squadron/Flare Shoot TBD June Date Event Time Contact 2 Board Meeting 6:30 pm 15 Blessing of the Fleet Nowak & Auction 16 General Membership Mtg. 7 pm??? SLIP SHOTS Contact Ent. Committee if you would care to volunteer If you are able to assist with any of the events listed, or wish to sponsor an event, notify the contact person indicated per the calendar or: Paula Modlinski Entertainment Committee Chair wordart@wi.rr.com 262.679.9076 Launch Day Reminder! Launch Day is May 10th. Check the Bulletin Board for your shift. Lunch will be available ($5 per person).
Casino Night Recap Taubman Thank You Care and Concern The following members of our SMYC family appreciate your continued thoughts, as we pray for their strength to cope and recover: Lori Hollnagel Jan Ruggles Dave Taubman Welcome Aboard The board of SMYC introduces new members Duane Bradshaw and John & Dianne Conner. Duane is a resident of Oak Creek, has 2 children, ages 9 and 13, and is employed by BJS Systems Inc, He has a 26' Century. John and his wife Dianne are residents of Franklin and he is a splicer with AT&T. They have a 25' Carver Santa Cruz, the TLC. The board introduces Oak Creek residents, Robert "Bobb" and Mary Ellen Michals, as Associate Members. Please welcome all three families when you see them at the Club! Celebrators HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Mike Cieczka 5/1 Sandy Webb 5/2 Kurt Bruck 5/8 Mary Ellen Michals 5/11 Donna Martin 5/12 Genie Steele 5/15 Betsy Reifschneider 5/17 Alyson Robinson 5/17 Gigi Schmidt 5/17 Debbie Gale 5/18 Paul Ruggles 5/22 Dawn Schiel 5/24 Mike Adams 5/26 Tom Roncke 5/27 James Ensign 5/29 Happy Anniversary!! Mike & Judy Trock 5/5 Chuck & Pam Cottrill 5/7 Michael & Nancy Paull 5/18 Kurt & Kim Bruck 5/21 Dale & Cindy Cichon 5/25 Kyle & Debbie Brunk 5/27 Jim & Jean Spiess 5/31
Proposed Bylaw Change A vote is anticipated on the following proposed bylaw change at the April 21st General Membership Meeting. The vote was postponed, due to attendance at the March Meeting was short of a quorum. A change is proposed to correct the current discrepancy between the Rules and Bylaws, and clarifies the first year annual dues collected from Provisional and Associate Members applying for membership after July 1st. Application for and Election to Membership Section 11...The application shall be accompanied by the required initiation fee and annual dues in advance for the current calendar year with prorating of dues by one-half (1/2) after July 1st. http://www.homestylecustom.com
Road Rally ON YOUR MARK (YOUR CALENDARS) GET SET (SIGN UP AT SMYC) GO SMYC ROAD RALLY SATURDAY MAY 17 Contestants must be gathered at SMYC Clubhouse by 12:30pm. Teams will be assigned and team members will decide on their driver and photographer at this time. The SMYC Road Rally begins and ends at SMYC. It will run approximately 40K. Teams will be comprised of 3-4 people. This is a competitive photography event with multiple destinations and points awarded for each task. The more difficult the task the more points awarded. Team members will be selected by event sponsors with no husband wife teams. At the starting line you will need a digital camera with a CLEAN disk and at the finish line the camera transfer cable to enter your pictures!! With almost no risk to life, car or limb this pleasure will cost a nominal fee ($15.00 per person) This entry fee includes food and band after rally. Objective: Leave SMYC at 1:00pm SHARP, complete as many tasks as possible, arrive safely back at SMYC by 4:00pm to avoid point penalties. Sign up sheet is behind bar. Must pay in full upon sign up Sign up by May 12th Questions?? Call Kiki Kilman 414-418-5971 Debby Schulz 414-403-4023
From the Pasniak Family Attention Fishermen Anyone interested in planning the 2008 fishing contests should attend a meeting at SMYC 4/17 at 6:30 p.m. We will be planning: June in-house July in-house August in-house September in-house One-man contest SMYC vs. Lakeridge We will also be setting the times, rules and cost for each of the contests. (including some new rules surrounding live/cut bait vs. artificial). P l e a s e c o n t a c t M i k e G e n g l e r (mrgengler@hotmail.com/414.659.9240) with any questions. Crew Search Get Together Skippers are you looking for crew? Crew, do you want to sail and race on Lake Michigan this summer? If so, then South Shore Yacht Club is the place for you on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The Milwaukee Bay PHRF Fleet will sponsor the 16th annual Crew Search Get Together. This event will be held from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The Crew Search Get Together is when skippers who are looking for crew and prospective crew members meet. The purpose of the get together is to help skippers meet and bring new crew members into sailboat racing on Lake Michigan. Information about everyone will be collected, printed and distributed. All ages and levels of ability are welcome to attend. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Helen Cookie Mueller at cookiemueller@wi.rr.com or Mike Kuptz at 481-2331. LET S GET TOGETHER! APRIL 26, 2008 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM South Shore Yacht Club 2300 East Nock Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 414-481-2331 www.ssyc.org, e-mail info@ssyc.org
101 Marshall Avenue South Milwaukee, WI 53172 SMYC SUNDAY BRUNCH April 20, 2008 9 am - 12 noon $8 adults $7 Seniors, $5 kids under 12